The Information and Communication Technologies Engineering is a young and dynamic multidisciplinary department of Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona.

The research interests of the faculty cover a broad range of topics in the field of Information and Communication Technologies. These can be grouped into four broad categories: Cognitive and Intelligent Systems; Audiovisual Technologies; Networks and Communications; and Computational Biology and Biomedical Systems.

This broad spectrum of topics reflects the current interdisciplinary reality of cutting edge research in ICT.

Xavier Serra

Key Facts of DTIC-UPF

Cumulative grants awarded to DTIC staff, of which 11 ERC active in 2016.

44
Projects

Number of FP7/H2020 projects active during 2016, of a total of 102 awarded during the 2007 - 2017 period.

58
Million €

Funding obtained from FP7/H2020, 31 Million of which, in projects active in 2016.

7.4
Million people

Number of registered users in freesound.org, a CC repository of audio samples for use in research, industry and arts.

Elite research in the world of technology is today highly competitive and global, and in addition to widely cited relevant publications, the research activities must have a significant impact on society and industry.